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Walsall v Crewe Alexandra : League Two match betting preview, prediction and odds

Fri 26th Dec, 15:00 BST, Banks's Stadium, Walsall

The League Two is the focus for both Walsall and Crewe Alexandra on Friday afternoon, as managers Matthew Sadler and Lee Bell go head to head at the Banks's Stadium. Below there are predictions for seventeen major betting markets, supporting statistics including head-to-heads, and odds from the UK's biggest bookmakers. Access it all via the tabs below.


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In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Walsall
41%
--
Draw
26%
--
Crewe
33%
--
Draw 1-1
13%
--
Walsall 1-0
11%
--
Crewe 1-0
9%
--
Walsall 2-1
9%
--
Draw 0-0
8%
--
Crewe 2-1
8%
--
Walsall 2-0
7%
--
Crewe 2-0
6%
--
Draw 2-2
5%
--
Walsall 3-1
4%
--
Walsall 3-0
3%
--
Crewe 3-1
3%
--
Walsall 3-2
2%
--
Crewe 3-0
2%
--
Crewe 3-2
2%
--
Over 2.5 Goals
47%
--
Under 2.5 Goals
53%
--
Home 1st Goal
49%
--
Away 1st Goal
46%
--
No 1st Goal
5%
--
BTTS - Yes
52%
--
BTTS - No
48%
--
BTTS - Home Win
18%
--
BTTS - Draw
19%
--
BTTS - Away Win
15%
--
Home/draw
67%
--
Away/draw
59%
--
Home/away
74%
--
Over 1.5 Goals
73%
--
Under 1.5 Goals
27%
--
Over 3.5 Goals
26%
--
Under 3.5 Goals
74%
--
Over 4.5 Goals
12%
--
Under 4.5 Goals
88%
--
Over 5.5 Goals
5%
--
Under 5.5 Goals
95%
--
Over 0.5 Goals
92%
--
Under 0.5 Goals
8%
--
Home DNB
59%
--
Away DNB
51%
--
Walsall win to nil
22%
--
Crewe win to nil
18%
--
Win / draw / win League Two table

Walsall have played 19 matches so far this season and lay in 1st place in the League Two league table.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 19 games against teams below in the table, having won 12, drawn 2 and lost 5 matches. They have kept 5 clean sheets and have failed to score in 4 fixtures. Both Walsall and Crewe Alexandra have scored 29 goals this season.

Home League Performance

Walsall have played 9 games at home winning 6, drawing 0 and losing 3 games. They have scored 14 goals, kept 2 clean sheets and conceded 10 goals at home.

Crewe are in 12th position in the League Two on 28 points having played 19 matches so far this season.

Away League Performance

4 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 11 goals and kept 1 clean sheet. They have scored 12 goals in total and failed to score in 3 fixtures.

Performance against teams above them in the league

10 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 6 games, drawn 2 and won 2. Crewe have conceded 18 goals, scored 12, failed to score in 3 fixtures and have kept no clean sheets.

Won
Draw
Lost
Walsall
Crewe
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Walsall1912251138 
-
-
Mar 14
Dec 26
2
Notts C1910451134 
Mar 7
Dec 20
w
 
2-1F
Jan 24
3
Swindon191045634 
w
 
2-1F
Apr 6
l
 
0-3A
Feb 21
4
Bromley19964833 
w
 
3-1A
May 2
l
 
0-1A
Jan 27
5
MK Dons199551432 
Feb 23
w
 
0-1F
Apr 18
l
 
3-1A
6
Cambridge19865430 
Mar 17
Jan 1
May 2
l
 
2-1F
7
Salford19937-130 
w
 
1-0F
Feb 14
Apr 6
w
 
1-3F
8
Gillingham19784629 
Apr 3
l
 
1-0A
Feb 14
l
 
1-0A
9
Chesterfield19784329 
w
 
1-0F
Jan 31
d
 
3-3A
Apr 25
10
Colchester19775728 
l
 
0-2A
Mar 28
Jan 31
d
 
1-1F
11
Barnet19775728 
Feb 7
w
 
1-2F
l
 
1-2F
Jan 4
12
Crewe19847328 
Dec 26
Mar 14
-
-
13
Grimsby19766727 
l
 
0-1A
Feb 17
w
 
3-2A
Apr 11
14
Fleetwood19766127 
Jan 4
d
 
1-1A
Feb 17
w
 
1-4F
15
Tranmere19685626 
w
 
4-2F
Jan 17
Feb 28
Dec 13
16
Accrington19667124 
Jan 24
w
 
1-3F
w
 
2-0F
Apr 3
17
Oldham19586223 
Dec 29
w
 
0-1F
Mar 28
d
 
0-00-0
18
Barrow19559-820 
l
 
1-2A
Apr 18
Jan 17
l
 
1-0A
19
Cheltenham196211-1720 
Apr 11
l
 
1-0A
Jan 1
Mar 17
20
Shrewsbury19469-1318 
Dec 13
Feb 28
w
 
3-1F
Mar 21
21
Crawley194510-1017 
Jan 27
d
 
1-1A
w
 
1-0F
Feb 7
22
Bristol R195212-2017 
w
 
2-1A
Jan 10
Dec 19
Mar 7
23
Harrogate194411-1316 
Apr 25
w
 
0-2F
Jan 10
w
 
1-2A
24
Newport193412-1513 
Mar 21
w
 
2-4A
d
 
2-2F
Dec 29
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
Walsall 1ST
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
32
Conceded
28
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
18 / 20
Clean sheets
2 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
9
D
4
Lost
7
Goals: Scored
29
Conceded
19
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
12
D
2
Lost
6
Crewe 12TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
18
Conceded
21
Games: Scored
10 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
10 / 20
Won
5
Draw
8
Lost
7
Goals: Scored
29
Conceded
27
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
8
D
4
Lost
8
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Walsall since 1999
Walsall
Crewe
Goals: Scored
14
16
Games: Scored
11 / 13
11 / 13
Clean sheets
2 / 13
2 / 13
WLS
2
D
8
CRE
3
League games at Crewe since 2000
Crewe
Walsall
Goals: Scored
16
13
Games: Scored
10 / 13
8 / 13
Clean sheets
5 / 13
3 / 13
WLS
3
D
4
CRE
6
Goal Statistics
Walsall 1st Crewe 12th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.4
goals
1.2
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
25%
1
35%
2
24%
3
11%
4+
There is a 60% probability that Walsall will score no more than 1 goal
0
30%
1
36%
2
22%
3
9%
4+
There is a 66% probability that Crewe will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+2
Walsall’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
-23
Crewe have scored 23% fewer goals when away than predicted
1.6
average goals scored
0.9
average goals scored
1.4
conceded
1.1
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
League Two - 2025/2026 season
Walsall
PG (predicted goals)
Crewe
1.4
1.2
Attack rating
3%
better
WLS
CRE
view stats
Games scored15
14
Failed to score4
5
Scored first9
10
Goals scored29
29
Avg. goals scored1.5
1.5
Avg. shots per game9
9
Avg. shots per goal6
6
Conversion rate for18
17
Avg. XG for1.3
1.5
KickOff rating
+3%
Defence rating
15%
better
WLS
CRE
view stats
Games conceded14
16
Clean sheets5
3
Conceded first10
8
Goals conceded18
26
Avg. goals conceded0.9
1.4
Avg. shots/game conceded8
9
Avg. shots/goal conceded8
7
Conversion rate against12%
15%
Avg. XG against1.2
1.4
KickOff rating
+15%

Walsall v Crewe League Two lLine ups will show here when available.

Walsall League Two squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
19824
M RobertsD KanuA AdomahL Warrington
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
M Roberts GLK19
1
-
A Flint DEF191
2
-
A Adomah FWD1922
1
-
C Barrett DEF1832
3
-
C Lakin MID1811
1
1
L Warrington MID17
4
-
E Weir DEF1631
2
-
R Finnigan MID1632
1
-
A Pressley FWD1641
1
-
D Kanu FWD158
-
B Comley MID14
2
1
V Harper MID131
3
-
J Matt FWD131
1
-
P Farquharson DEF1111
-
J Jellis MID111
1
-
R Browne DEF1011
-
H Burke DEF91
-
M Hancock DEF41
-
D. Cox DEF3
2
-
R Richards MID31
-
J. Hollman MID3
-
F. Okeke DEF1
-
Crewe League Two squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
19656
T BoothE TezgelT O'ReillyR Hutchinson
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
T Booth GLK19
1
-
L Billington DEF19
1
-
T O'Reilly MID1935
3
-
E Tezgel FWD1961
1
-
J Connolly DEF181
4
-
R Hutchinson DEF1831
6
-
M Sanders MID1813
4
-
O Lunt MID1713
4
-
M Demetriou DEF161
2
-
C. Agius FWD1631
-
C Thomas MID152
1
-
J March FWD1444
1
-
C Finney DEF131
1
-
J Golding DEF12
1
-
L Moult  FWD121
-
M Holicek MID10
1
-
J Lankester MID61
-
J Powell MID51
1
-
D Rankine FWD5
-
J Mingi DEF4
-
O Bogle FWD11
1
-